On the second day of Perennialen III, in early August 2017, we were joined by Rebecca Smith of Norway’s second LAND centre on Byrknesøy on the coast north of Bergen! Since I last met Rebecca here during Perennialen I, Eirik Lillebøe Wiken’s food forest which basically surrounds the house, both above and below all the way down to the fjord on steep ground, has grown well and is becoming more established. The diversity has also increased. These pictures are from our food forest tour together including a stop on the shoreline where we could only imagine the wild food forest also in the fjord, this is truly a food forest with many layers :)
For day 2 of Perennialen III, we were joined by Rebecca Smith!
Views from Alvastien showing the mozaic of ecological niches, the complicated geology not allowing the modern world to destroy the environment!
Fyksesund bridge and old Hardanger terraces
Rock gardening #1
Part of the food forest is located below the house on the steep slope from the road to the fjord!
American blueberries
Looking up from the food forest to the road.
Cirsium oleraceum (Cabbage thistle / kåltistel)
Mallow / kattost
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock / Stokkrose)
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock / Stokkrose)
Rumex spp.
Looking up from the food forest to the road.
The house from the food forest
Below the food forest is an underwater food forest, providing much food through the year
A local species of Sorbus
A local species of Sorbus
Angelica sylvestris
Rock gardening #2
Decaisnea fargesii with fruit
Decaisnea fargesii with fruit
Eirik and udo (Aralia cordata)
Decaisnea and Aralia cordata (udo)
Rebecca demonstrated making green nettle fibre!
My room with a view!
Perennial vegetables, Edimentals (plants that are edible and ornamental) and other goings on in The Edible Garden
